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smart Fortwo Coupe Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 23 owner complaints across 4 model years of the smart Fortwo Coupe (2008–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

2
safety recalls, all years
23
owner complaints, all years
2014
year with most recalls
2008
year with most complaints

Pick your smart Fortwo Coupe model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 smart Fortwo Coupe11
2015 smart Fortwo Coupe12
2014 smart Fortwo Coupe10
2008 smart Fortwo Coupe020

What smart Fortwo Coupe owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 20.

All smart Fortwo Coupe recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a smart Fortwo Coupe, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 17V179000 Reported 2,213 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 Smart Fortwo vehicles. The horizontal headlight adjustment mechanism on these vehicles may not have been properly sealed off to prevent future adjustment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108,…

    Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct sealing caps to prevent the headlights from being adjusted horizontally, free of charge. The recall began September 8, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA…

    Model years: 2016

  2. Steering

    NHTSA 15V192000 Reported 5,058 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Smart Fortwo Coupes and Convertibles, and 2014 Fortwo Coupe Electric and Fortwo Convertible Electric vehicles. The affected vehicles have steering gear mounting bolts which may break during vehicle operation.

    Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Smart customer service at 1-800-762-7887.

    Model years: 2014, 2015

Other smart models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.